Teacher of Science

Great Western Academy, Swindon, SN25 2PP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Teacher of Science job summary

We are seeking to employ a Teacher of Science for September 2026

This is an exceptional opportunity to take the next step in your career in a positive and exciting environment.

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in all years and has a thriving sixth form to match. Our first two sets of GCSE results showed that the progress made by the large majority of students has been excellent, particularly in English and Maths. Benchmark results are well above national averages (2024: 53% grade 5+ in English and Maths, 74% grade 4+ in English and Maths) from cohorts that matched national averages on entry. This reflects progress by students of all abilities, with those with EHCPs particularly successful, several of them progressing to our Sixth Form. The results of our first four A-level cohorts have also been excellent and enabled 98% of university applicants to take up their offers, including four to Oxford and Cambridge; students have also secured prestigious apprenticeships with companies such as with Airbus and Rolls Royce. We believe firmly that strong outcomes follow from high expectations, high quality teaching, and strong support in terms of behaviour structures and targeted academic and pastoral interventions.

We have thriving groups of A-level Biologists, Chemists and Physicists in both Years 12 and 13. The foundations we have laid in Science are excellent; our team of experienced staff ensure students enjoy their learning, and the progress being made in all year groups is excellent. The Science team benefits from ten new teaching rooms and a fully stocked prep room.

An opportunity has arisen to join our Science Faculty to support the teaching of Science at GCSE and A-level. We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive practitioner, ideally with previous experience of successful A-level teaching. Our priority is very much to recruit the best classroom practitioners who can ensure our students arrive at the Academy excited about the day ahead and leave each day talking about the excellent learning they have experienced.

Our priority is very much to recruit the best classroom practitioners who can ensure our students arrive at the Academy excited about the day ahead and leave each day talking about the excellent learning they have experienced. To this end, staff have the freedom and creativity to develop lessons within GWA’s framework of Teaching and Learning (known as our ‘preferred pedagogy’) and faculty expectations. Whether you are an ECT or an experienced teacher, your input will be valued and integral to all the faculty does.

Why Join Us?

• Strong Results and Progress for All Learners: Our students consistently achieve impressive results, demonstrating great progress at all levels. We are committed to ensuring that every learner, regardless of their starting point, is empowered to achieve.
• Growing A-Level Cohorts: The popularity of science subjects at A-Level continues to grow, reflecting the high-quality teaching and engaging curriculum we deliver. You’ll have the chance to teach motivated and ambitious students who are passionate about science.
• Outstanding Post-18 Destinations: Our students go on to pursue brilliant opportunities after Sixth Form, including top university places, competitive apprenticeships, and exciting careers in STEM fields. Your work will have a lasting impact on shaping their futures.
• Brand-New Facilities and Resources: Our state-of-the-art science facilities include modern laboratories, extensive resources, and fully equipped spaces designed to support practical, engaging, and inspiring science education.
• Be Part of a Growing Faculty: As a relatively new department, you'll have the opportunity to influence and shape our direction while enjoying the autonomy to create and deliver engaging lessons within our well-developed schemes of learning.
• Commitment to Professional Growth: We prioritise continuous professional development, offering opportunities both within and beyond the school. Many of our staff have completed NPQs and are actively pursuing specialist development courses through partnerships with organisations like the Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Innovative Approaches to Teaching: We embrace novel methods in science education, placing practical science at the heart of our curriculum to inspire and engage students in meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.
• Outstanding Support Team: Our excellent technician team ensures the smooth delivery of practical lessons, enabling you to focus on teaching and inspiring young minds.
• Specialist Expertise: With a well-balanced team of specialist science teachers, you'll collaborate with passionate professionals who share your dedication to excellence in science education.
• A Positive, Welcoming, and Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on being a workplace where staff thrive. Our team is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive, creating a positive culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.
• Support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs): Our experienced mentors and robust induction programmes have successfully supported many ECTs in their early career development, ensuring they grow into confident and capable educators.

If you're ready to join a faculty that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, and places practical science at the core of its mission, we’d love to hear from you. Come and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of science education at Great Western Academy.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include:

Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11
Flexible working opportunities
Excellent CPD opportunities
State of the art facilities
Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff
Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service
Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme
Access to EV charging on site. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme
Easy access to the A419, and free parking

Further details are available on the Academy website and in the information documents attached. If you have further questions don’t hesitate to contact us.

Applications should be submitted electronically by 9am on Thursday 5th March 2026. Interviews will take place shortly after this date.

Please note we may interview before the closing date (and close the advert early) depending on the suitability, and number of, applicants.

Safeguarding Statement

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check. 

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Great Western Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Western Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-western-academy

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and our Sixth Form is thriving with exceptional results.

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